| Manasukkul Mathappu | |
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| Directed by | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Screenplay by | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Based on | Thalavattam by Priyadarshan |
| Produced by | D. Premakumari B. Saraswathi |
| Starring | Prabhu Saranya Lissy |
| Cinematography | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Edited by | R. T. Annadurai |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | Ownland Arts |
| Distributed by | Perfect Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Manasukkul Mathappu (transl. Sparklers in the heart) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Robert–Rajasekar. The film stars Prabhu, Saranya and Lissy, with Sarath Babu and Senthamarai in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1986 Malayalam film Thalavattam [1][2] which was inspired by the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest which in turn was an adaptation of the 1962 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey.[3][4] The film was released on 24 June 1988 and Prabhu won the Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil.
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